Ring/necklace system

ABSTRACT

A ring has an annular configuration with an exterior surface and an interior surface. The ring circumferentially has a left side and a right side and a top and a bottom. The ring has a center. A passageway is formed in the ring for the removable receipt of a necklace. The passageway includes a left hole and a right hole. Each hole is located adjacent to the top and extends radially between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The left hole is offset from the vertical centerline toward the left side. The right hole is offset from the vertical centerline toward the right side. The passageway also includes an arcuate recess extending upwardly from the interior surface and extending to include the left and right holes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a ring/necklace system and more particularly pertains to jointly wearing a necklace supporting a ring and for separately wearing the necklace and the ring, the jointly wearing and the separately wearing being done in a safe, eye-appealing, convenient, and economical manner.

Description of the Prior Art

The wearing of jewelry, including rings and necklaces, is known in the prior art. More specifically, jewelry previously devised and utilized for the purpose of adorning a wearer are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.

While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, they do not describe a ring/necklace system that allows jointly wearing a necklace supporting a ring and for separately wearing the necklace and the ring.

In this respect, the ring/necklace system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of jointly wearing a necklace supporting a ring and for separately wearing the necklace and the ring.

Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved ring/necklace system which can be used for jointly wearing a necklace supporting a ring and for separately wearing the necklace and the ring. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the disadvantages inherent in the known types of jewelry now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved ring/necklace system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved ring/necklace system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.

To attain this, for a broad perspective, the present invention essentially comprises a ring having an annular configuration with an exterior surface and an interior surface. The ring circumferentially has a left side and a right side and a top and a bottom. The ring has a center. A passageway is formed in the ring for the removable receipt of a necklace. The passageway includes a left hole and a right hole. Each hole is located adjacent to the top and extends radially between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The left hole is offset from vertical centerline toward the left side. The right hole is offset from the vertical centerline toward the right side. The passageway also includes an arcuate recess extending upwardly from the interior surface and extends to include the left and right holes.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved ring/necklace system which has all of the advantages of the prior art jewelry and none of the disadvantages.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved ring/necklace system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved ring/necklace system which is of durable and reliable constructions.

An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved ring/necklace system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such ring/necklace system economically available to the buying public.

Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ring/necklace system for jointly wearing a necklace supporting a ring and for separately wearing the necklace and the ring.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a ring/necklace system constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a plan vies taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional vies taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various Figures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1 thereof, the preferred embodiment of the new and improved ring/necklace system embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

The present invention, the ring/necklace system 10 is comprised of a plurality of components. Such components in their broadest context include a ring having an annular configuration with an exterior surface and an interior surface. The ring circumferentially has a left side and a right side and a top and a bottom. The ring has a center. A passageway is formed in the ring for the removable receipt of a necklace. The passageway includes a left hole and a right hole. Each hole is located adjacent to the top and extends radially between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The left hole is offset from vertical centerline toward the left side. The right hole is offset from the vertical centerline toward the right side. The passageway also includes an arcuate recess extending upwardly from the interior surface and extending to include the left and right holes. Such components are individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired objective.

From a specific perspective, the invention of the present application is a ring/necklace system 10 for jointly wearing a necklace 12 supporting a ring 14 and for separately wearing the necklace and the ring. The jointly wearing and the separately wearing are done in a safe, eye-appealing, convenient, and economical manner. The system includes the necklace 12 which is fabricated of a strand 16 and a clasp 18. The strand is fabricated of a metallic material. The strand has a length of from 12 to 24 inches. The clasp is for forming the strand into an enclosed loop necklace positionable around a neck of a wearer. The clasp and the strand have a width along their entire length less than 2.4 millimeters, plus or minus 10 percent.

The ring 14 has an annular configuration with an exterior surface 22 and an interior surface 24 separated by a thickness of 2.5 millimeters, plus or minus 10 percent. The ring 20 circumferentially has a left side 26 and a right side 28 and a top 30 and a bottom 32. The ring 20 having a vertical centerline between the top and the bottom. The ring 20 have a horizontal centerline between the left side and the right side. The vertical and horizontal centerlines intersect at a center.

A passageway 36 is formed in the ring for the removable receipt of the strand and the clasp. The passageway includes a left hole 38 and a right hole 40. Each hole has a diameter greater than the width of the clasp and the strand. Each hole is located adjacent to the top and extends radially between the exterior surface and the interior surface. The left hole is offset from the vertical centerline by from 35 to 40 degrees toward the left side. The right hole being offset from the vertical centerline by from 35 to 40 degrees toward the right side. The passageway also includes an arcuate recess 42 extending upwardly from the interior surface and extending to include the left and right holes. The arcuate recess has a depth essentially equal to half the thickness of the ring whereby the arcuate recess obscures the strand within the recess when the ring/neckless system is worn.

The exterior surface has a smooth and unadorned region 46 adjacent to and between the left and right holes. The exterior surface remote from the holes has a decorative region 48.

As to the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention. 

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:
 1. A ring/necklace system comprising: a ring having an annular configuration with an exterior surface and an interior surface, the ring circumferentially having a left side and a right side and a top and a bottom, the ring having a center; and a passageway formed in the ring for the removable receipt of a necklace, the passageway including a left hole and a right hole, each hole being located adjacent to the top and extending radially between the exterior surface and the interior surface, the left hole being offset from vertical centerline toward the left side, the right hole being offset from the vertical centerline toward the right side, the passageway also including an arcuate recess extending upwardly from the interior surface and extending to include the left and right holes.
 2. The system as set forth in claim 1 and further including a necklace fabricated of a strand and a clasp, the clasp forming the strand into an enclosed loop positionable around a neck of a wearer, the clasp and the strand having a width along their entire length for passage through the left and right holes.
 3. The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein each hole is offset from the vertical centerline from 35 to 40 degrees.
 4. A ring/necklace system (10) for jointly wearing a necklace (12) supporting a ring (14) and for separately wearing the necklace and the ring, the jointly wearing and the separately wearing being done in a safe, eye-appealing, convenient, and economical manner, the system comprising, in combination: the necklace (12) fabricated of a strand (16) and a clasp (18), the strand being fabricated of a metallic material, the strand having a length of from 12 to 24 inches, the clasp forming the strand into an enclosed loop positionable around a neck of a wearer, the clasp and the strand having a width along their entire length less than 2.4 millimeters, plus or minus 10 percent; the ring (14) having an annular configuration with an exterior surface (22) and an interior surface (24) separated by a thickness of 2.5 millimeters, plus or minus 10 percent, the ring (20) circumferentially having a left side (26) and a right side (28) and a top (30) and a bottom (32), the ring (14) having a vertical centerline between the top and the bottom, the ring (14) having a horizontal centerline between the left side and the right side, the vertical and horizontal centerlines intersecting at a center; and a passageway (36) formed in the ring for the removable receipt of the strand and the clasp, the passageway including a left hole (38) and a right hole (40), each hole having a diameter greater than the width of the clasp and the strand, each hole being located adjacent to the top and extending radially between the exterior surface and the interior surface, the left hole being offset from the vertical centerline by from 35 to 40 degrees toward the left side, the right hole being offset from the vertical centerline by from 35 to 40 degrees toward the right side, the passageway also including an arcuate recess (42) extending upwardly from the interior surface and extending to include the left and right holes, the arcuate recess having a depth essentially equal to half the thickness of the ring whereby the arcuate recess obscures the strand within the recess when the ring/neckless system is worn, the exterior surface having a smooth and unadorned region (46) adjacent to and between the left and right holes, the exterior surface remote from the holes having a decorative region (48). 